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|active = YesNo|version = {{Version|Yuzu}}|platform = [[Emulators on Windows, |Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on Android|Android]]

|developer = [https://web.archive.org/web/20240229075750/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/graphs/contributors yuzu Team]

|website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20240304195558/https://yuzu-emu.org/ yuzu-emu.org]|source = [https://web.archive.org/web/20240302235550/https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu-mainline/ GitHub]

|support compatibility = [httpshttp://wwwweb.patreonarchive.comorg/web/20240130155829/yuzuteam Patreon], [https://yuzu-emu.org/donategame/ emailOfficial List]|compatibility bios = [https://yuzu-emu.org/game Official list[Emulator_Files#Nintendo_Switch|Required]]

'''yuzu''' is a discontinued open-source [[Nintendo Switch emulators|Nintendo Switch]] emulator and debugger written in C++. Prior to its discontinuation, it was the most popular Nintendo Switch emulator and was easier to set up than its main competitor, [[Ryujinx]]. It is no longer officially available for download, but archived downloads are available. ==DownloadArchived Downloads==

|'''[https://pineappleea.github.io/ Early Access Builds(built by pinEApple)]'''<br><small>Patreon releases</small>

|[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304181906/https://yuzu-emu.org/downloads/ Latest Archived Builds]|-|colspan="3"|<hr/>|-|align=center|{{Icon|Android}}|[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304181906/https://yuzu-emu.org/downloads/ #android Latest Mainline Archived Builds]

The titles ''The Binding As of Isaac: Afterbirth+March 2022, Puyo Puyo Tetris'' and ''Cave Story+'' formed an estimated half of the first group of games Nintendo Switch library can be played from start to boot on this emulator.<ref>{{cite web|title=First games are running!|url=https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/first-games-are-running/|author=JMC47|date=April 15finish, 2018|accessdate=April 16like Super Mario Odyssey, 2018}}</ref> On late [https://t.co/2ctw1wBN3S April 2018], yuzu booted its first Switch exclusive, ''which had correct graphics and speed after 1-2-Switch''. On [https://t.co/8FY1zFoM7X July 2018], yuzu was able year of it getting to run its first 3D rendered game, ''Minecraft: Story Mode''boot up.

Be sure to read this first insightful ==History==yuzu reached in-game on several Nintendo Switch exclusives in November 2019,<ref>[https://yuzu-emutwitter.orgcom/entryyuzuemu/yuzu-progress-report-2018status/1195079948635164679 Pokémon Sword and Shield go in-p1/ progress blog reportgame] (July November 14, 20182019), which details the background </ref> and efforts at has been improving in compatibility by the reverse-engineering and emulation work required to get yuzu up and running and a small bundle of games and apps to work better over time. It also covers a significant number of surprising similarities between the hardware and operating systems of the [[Nintendo_3DS_emulators|3DS]] and Switch. Thus, a lot of the code made for the 3DS emulator [[Citra]] was also shared and re-interpreted for yuzuday with active developers ever since.

yuzu started showing some 3D rendering on ''Super Mario OdysseyThe Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+'', ''Puyo Puyo Tetris'', and ''Cave Story+'' in early Augustwere the first games to boot.<ref>[{{cite web|title=First games are running!|url=https://twitteryuzu-emu.comorg/yuzuemuentry/statusfirst-games-are-running/1027066281441341440 First 3D Graphics] (August 8|author=JMC47|date=April 15, 2018|accessdate=April 16, 2018)}}</ref>. This awaited exclusive game brought a lot of interest in the project. yuzu covered all the August change in another detailed In late [https://t.co/2ctw1wBN3S April 2018], yuzubooted its first Switch exclusive, ''1-emu2-Switch''.org[https:/entry/yuzu-progress-report-2018-p3t.co/ progress report8FY1zFoM7X Three months later] (September 11, 2018)yuzu was able to run its first 3D rendered game, ''Minecraft: Story Mode''.

As of November 2019, yuzu is now in-game in several Nintendo Switch exclusives<ref>[https://twitteryuzu-emu.comorg/yuzuemuentry/yuzu-progress-report-2018-p1/ This progress report] from July 2018 details the extensive work required to research the Switch and get yuzu up and running, chronicling the compatibility status/1195079948635164679 Pokémon Sword of a small bundle of games and apps over time. The post also covers a surprising number of similarities between the hardware and Shield go in-gamefirmware of the [[Nintendo_3DS_emulators|3DS]] (November 14and Switch, 2019)</ref> and keep improving it's compatibility day by day with active developerswhy portions of [[Citra]] were reused in yuzu.

In May of 2020, multicore CPU emulation was implemented, improving framerates Yuzu started showing some 3D rendering on many titles. This feature appears to cause audio slowdown, so the developers recommend enabling audio stretching ''Super Mario Odyssey'' in order to mitigate itearly August 2018.<ref>[https://www.youtubetwitter.com/watch?v=rbNd67vIO78 Yuzu Multicore Released | This Update is INSANELY FAST yuzuemu/status/1027066281441341440 First 3D Graphics] (May 11August 8, 20202018)]</ref>This long-awaited exclusive brought a lot of interest in the project. The team covered all the changes that month in [https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/yuzu-progress-report-2018-p3/ another progress report] from September 2018.

In May 2020, multicore CPU emulation was implemented, improving framerates on many titles. This feature appears to cause audio slow down, so the developers recommend enabling audio stretching in order to mitigate it.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbNd67vIO78 Yuzu Multicore Released | This Update is INSANELY FAST (May 11, 2020)]</ref> In July of 2021, yuzu's shader decompiler was rewritten, allowing the generation of pipeline cache for Vulkan users and providing a considerable performance boost. In October 2021, resolution scaling was added to the emulator that allowed it to render games up to 6x the original resolution or 0.5x on the low end. It also added AMD FidelityFX™ Super-Resolution as a window adaptation filter among others.<ref>[https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/yuzu-art/ New Feature Release - Resolution Scaler (October 24, 2021)]</ref> On May 30, 2023, the emulator was ported to Android. This version was in early access, with a free and a paid version available. ===Lawsuit===[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo Nintendo] sued Yuzu (TROPIC HAZE LLC) on February 26, 2024<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304182910/https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68284505/nintendo-of-america-inc-v-tropic-haze-llc/ Nintendo of America Inc. v. Tropic Haze LLC (1:24-cv-00082) <i>On CourtListener.com</i>]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240229213811if_/https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.rid.56980/gov.uscourts.rid.56980.1.0.pdf Case 1:24-cv-00082-JJM-LDA Document 1 (February 26, 2024)]</ref>, over copyright infringement. On March 4, 2024, Nintendo and Tropic Haze settled out of court, with US$2,400,000.00 in Nintendo's favor, along with an injunction preventing Yuzu's management from continuing development of Yuzu or assisting Citra with development.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304174726if_/https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.rid.56980/gov.uscourts.rid.56980.10.0.pdf Case 1:24-cv-00082-JJM-LDA Document 10 (Mars 04, 2024)]</ref> Distribution of Yuzu and Citra ceased after the lawsuit's conclusion,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304175212/https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.rid.56980/gov.uscourts.rid.56980.10.1.pdf Case 1:24-cv-00082-JJM-LDA Document 10-1 (Mars 04, 2024)]</ref> and a statement was put on the websites of both emulators and the official Discord. Also see [[Legal Status of Emulation]]. [https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1b6juv9/yuzu_and_yuzus_support_of_citra_are_being/] ==System requirements==See [[Computer specifications#Yuzu/Suyu]]==External links==*[http://web.archive.org/web/20240130155829/https://yuzu-emu.org/game/ Official compatibility list] (archived)*[http://web.archive.org/web/20240130155829/https://yuzu-emu.org/ Official website] (archived)*[https://twitter.com/yuzuemu Twitter news feed] (abandoned due to the lawsuit) *[http://web.archive.org/web/20240130155829/https://yuzu-emu.org/Donate Donation email link] (archived), (No longer avaliable to donate due to the lawsuit)

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